The annual salary statistics of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,670 | 0.07% | 34.29% |
| 2021 | $28,650 | 7.26% | - |
| 2020 | $26,570 | 5.72% | - |
| 2019 | $25,050 | 4.15% | - |
| 2018 | $24,010 | 6.12% | - |
| 2017 | $22,540 | 3.73% | - |
| 2016 | $21,700 | 3.00% | - |
| 2015 | $21,050 | 0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $20,940 | 8.17% | - |
| 2013 | $19,230 | 2.03% | - |
| 2012 | $18,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,670, Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for laundry and dry-cleaning workers in state of Maine, following city of Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $29,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of laundry and dry-cleaning workers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |